Governor-Elect Michelle Lujan Grisham. Courtesy photo
From the Office of Governor-Elect Michelle Lujan Grisham:
ALBUQUERQUE – Governor-Elect Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the full schedule of events to commemorate her Tuesday, Jan. 1, inauguration as Governor of New Mexico.
The inaugural theme, “Imagine a Thriving New Mexico,” highlights Lujan Grisham’s top priority as governor to jumpstart the economy for working families and build a stronger education system for New Mexico’s children.
“New Mexico has far greater opportunity than it has challenges. As governor, I will harness that potential to build a thriving New Mexico for all our families,” Lujan Grisham said. “I look forward to joining thousands of New Mexicans on January 1st to celebrate a new direction for our state and to begin a new chapter of prosperity.”
Schedule of inaugural events:
Inaugural Ceremony
- WHEN: Doors open at 9 a.m.; pre-ceremony entertainment begins at 9:30 a.m.; inaugural ceremony begins at noon.
- WHERE: Santa Fe Community Convention Center; W. Marcy St. Santa Fe, NM 87501
Cathedral Mass
- WHEN: 9 a.m.
- WHERE: The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi; 131 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Governor’s Ball at the Eldorado Hotel
- WHEN: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
- WHERE: Eldorado Hotel & Spa; 309 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Governor’s Ball at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center
- WHEN: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
- WHERE: Santa Fe Community Convention Center; W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Find more information about the inauguration here.
Direct questions to Inaugural Committee Chair Caroline Buerkle at 575.224.3153.
